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節目的第一集，我們來討論「洗碗」的問題。
吃完飯以後，你會馬上洗碗，還是放到隔天才洗呢？或是你不負責洗碗，是其他人洗？

Mandarin Journey with Areta

Ep. 1 洗碗（B1）

This is a short conversation between  a student and a teacher.
 The script is as follows:
M: Hello, teacher, how are you? sà-wàt-dee kráp kroo bpen yang ngai bâang kráp
T: Hello, fine and you Meng? sà-wàt-dee kâ · sà-baai dee · láew Meng lá kâ
M: Life is fine. I have been to Thailand for 2 days. (ago)
      chee-wít sà-baai · sà-baai kráp · maa bprà-têt tai sŏng wan láew 
T: Are you coming for a visit, right?  maa tîieow châi măi?
 M: Not at all. I moved to work  here. mâi châi loiie kráp  pŏm yáai maa tam ngaan têe nêe
T: Very good. Tomorrow Thailand will have an important festival.
     Dee mâak · prûng-née bprà-têt tai jà mee têt-sà-gaan săm-kan
M: What is the festival? I've never been to Thailand in this period.
      têt-sà-gaan à-rai kráp · pŏm mâi koiie maa bprà-têt tai  chûuang née
T:   Songkran, do you know ?  sŏng-graan · róo jàk măi
M:  I've never heard,  what is it?  mâi koiie dâai yin · keu à-rai kráp
T: Thai New Year's Day Tourists know that Songkran is a water play day for Thai people.
       wan bpee mài tai · nák tông tîieow róo jàk sŏng-graan keu wan lên náam kŏng kon tai
M: Very interesting, I'm glad to be able to visit Songkran Festival.
      nâa sŏn jai mâak · pŏm dee jai têe jà dâai tîieow têt-sà-gaan sŏng-graan
T: not just play with water. We have many activities such as going to the temple to make merit. release the bird, release the fish,  visit family , pay respect to parents and elders and carry sand into the temple
   mâi châi kâe lên náam · rao mee gìt-jà-gam lăai yàang · chên · bpai tam bun têe wát · bplòi nók bplòi bplaa · bpai yîiam krôp kruua · wâai pôr mâe láe pôo sŏong aa-yú láe kŏn saai kâo wát
M: Really excited! Tomorrow I will go to the city and temple to see the Songkran atmosphere.
     róo sèuk dtèun dtên jing jing · prûng-née pŏm jà bpai nai meuuang láe wát · pêuua doo ban-
     yaa-gàat
     Sorry, I have to go. I have an appointment with my boss.
     kŏr tôht kráp · pŏm dtông bpai láew · pŏm mee nát gàp jâo naai kráp

Learning Thai with Kru Tarntawan

Conversation about Songkran Festival

No Brasil, ser pontual depende de muitos fatores… Se você acha que os atrasos acontecem sempre, ou que nunca acontecem, talvez precise ajustar suas expectativas. Quer evitar estresse? Melhor entender quando e onde isso acontece. 📍 Nesse vídeo eu explico como os brasileiros lidam com o tempo e o que esperar em diferentes situações. Vai te poupar muita frustração! 😅

WS Português

Como saber se um brasileiro vai se atrasar?

课文三     《江南》

江南可采莲，
莲叶何田田。
鱼戏莲叶间。
鱼戏莲叶东，
鱼戏莲叶西，
鱼戏莲叶南，
鱼戏莲叶北。

【生词new words】

江  南   jiāng nán   areas south of the lower reaches of the Chang Jiang River (including southern Jiangsu and Anhui Provinces and northern Zhejiang Province)
                                               
可kě     can;may          采 莲  cǎilián    pick lotus            鱼 yú   fish   
                                             
   东dōng    east       西 xī      west       南nán      south      北 běi    north


Iris读课本—— Original Chinese Textbook Reading（first to third grade）

课文三：江南  Text 3:Jiangnan

Amica 1: Pronto?

Amica 2: "Ciao! Sono io!stavo pensando... ti va di andare a vedere Grease al Teatro Brancaccio?"

Amica 1: "certo! mi sembra una buona idea. Sai quanto costano i biglietti?

Amica 2: "30 euro ciascuno. Posso prenderli online.
Amica 1: ", va bene! E quando pensavi di andare?
Amica 2: "ehm...venerdì o sabato sera del prossimo weekend."

Amica 1: "Preferisco sabato sera. Così non devo preoccuparmi di alzarmi presto !"

Amica 2: "Sì, certo. Che ne dici di incontrarci alle 19:30 fuori dal teatro?"

Amica 1: "Ok, va bene. In questo modo abbiamo il tempo per cenare insieme prima dello spettacolo."

Amica 2: "Esatto! Ho sentito parlare di un ristorante carino vicino al teatro. Posso prenotare un tavolo."

Amica 1: "Perfetto, allora ci vediamo sabato alle 19:30 e andiamo a cenare prima di vedere Grease."

Amica 2: Non vedo l’ora! Ciao!

Italiano Chiaro

Andare a teatro


In this episode of "English Learners Boost," we delve into the topic of overcoming the fear of speaking and provide you with effective strategies to boost your confidence in conversations. Speaking a new language can be daunting, but by implementing the right techniques, you can overcome your fears and become a more confident English speaker. Join us as we explore practical examples, such as active listening and practicing with language partners, and discuss the importance of focusing on fluency rather than perfection. Additionally, we highlight the significance of expanding your vocabulary and improving your pronunciation to enhance your conversational skills. Tune in to discover valuable insights and actionable tips that will empower you to overcome your fear and engage in confident and enjoyable conversations in English.

English Learner's Boost

Overcoming the Fear of Speaking: Strategies to Boost Your Confidence in Conversations

I believe that many people, especially geek ones (like developers , statistician, etc ), sometimes need to deliver message to non-technical ones who are in different field. They may struggle communicating to each other.

Most people might understand that Public Speaking is talking on stage towards 100 or 1000 audiences. I, however, argue that it is formal, face-to-face talking of a single person to a group of ones. Though, I will, in this blog, focus on presentation.

There are two main types of communication, which are:

Verbal Communication such as controlling Tone of Voice
and
Non Verbal Communication like Body Language

Speakers, who can control their tones of voice, could manipulate listeners’ feelings and emotion. Most human do not know what type of their voices is, its nature and how can it be exploit. 

It is a good opportunity to share my knowledge and you may adapt it, listen your own voice, and adapt it for the sake of better communication.

Listen to the data on how you can improve your influence and incorporate that in your next meeting!

If you want to be fearless English communicator - knowing yourself and being confident speaking it - schedule a class with me now!


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Job Preparation. Tip 8. How to be more persuasive in meetings, job interviews etc.?

Odyssea receives an interesting offer from Queen Alcina.

Transcript: https://saracasalino-books.weebly.com/blog/the-adventures-of-odyssea-ch-5-nausico